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Desperation born as feasts end in chaos (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neediness

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'desperation' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'born as feasts end in chaos' is the wordplay.
'born as' becomes 'nee' (nee is used to show someone's birth name).
'feasts' becomes 'dines' (I've seen this in other clues).
'end in' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'chaos' is 's'.
'nee'+'dines'+'s'='NEEDINESS'

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(Other definitions for neediness that I've seen before include "Insecurity" , "Want" , "Destitution" , "Poverty" , "Wanting state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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